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Annie Duke Celebrity Poker Night

wcpoker — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:26:27 +0000

In support of After-School All-Stars, Governor Schwarzenegger’s after-school nonprofit for at-risk youth, Duke is hosting a celebrity-filled tournament on May 20th, 7:30 pm, at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California. Special guests include Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2), David Zayas (Dexter), Sara Rue (Eastwick), and many more.

With Ultimate Bet headlining sponsorship of the event and dozens of product sponsors, players will be playing for nearly $35,000 in prizes and bidding on $20,000 in silent auction items. Entries for the tournament are $250 per player with $100 re-buys and $75 for non-players, all proceeds going to After-School All-Stars.

For more information or to reserve a seat, go to www.afterschoolallstars.org/poker, or contact teresa@afterschoolallstars.org.

Children’s Institute Hosts Poker for a Cause

wcpoker — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:23:09 +0000

The Children’s Institute (CII) serves children traumatized by violence in the Los Angeles area. Celebrities and poker pro’s will hit the Commerce Casino on Saturday October 17th to raise money to help those affected.

Celebrities:
Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Camryn Manheim host of CII’s “First Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament”, Maria Bello, Dean Cain, Tony Denison, Joely Fisher, Willie Garson, Jennie Garth, Cheryl Hines, Jamie Kennedy, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kathy Najimy, Kevin Nealon, Neil Patrick Harris, Mimi Rogers, Alison Sweeney and Susan Yeagley, and friends of Children’s Institute. (Source).

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:00 a.m. – Registration and lunch
12:30 p.m. – Tournament start time

Location:
Commerce Casino (Click for Map)
6131 Telegraph Rd
Commerce, CA 90040-2501

Small Hands, Big Dreams Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament II

wcpoker — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:40:22 +0000

To buy tickets to this event or if you would like to make a contribution, please contact Joel Sopp at 306-531-2751 or via email. Joel is the Vice President of The Board of Directors for the Regina Early Learning Centre.

Please also see: ‘Running a Charity Poker Event’ an Interview with Joel Sopp

Where: Casino Regina
Date: Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Time: 1:30 pm
Buy-in: $60/Ticket = $2,500 Prize Pool *
Charity: Regina Early Learning Center

* Only 100 tickets to be sold

Devonshire PALS 4th Annual Monte Carlo Night

wcpoker — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:43:40 +0000

The 4th annual Monte Carlo night is coming up on October 3, 2009 at the home of Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson. The attendance list is jam-packed with poker pros and celebs alike. 2006 WSOP Maine Event winner Jaime Gold, 2007 WSOP Main Event winner Jerry Yang, Kenna James, Brad Garrett and the list goes on!

Click Here to Buy Tickets or Sponsor the Event

When: Oct 3, 2009
Where: The home of Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson, Northridge California
Buy-in: $125 Admission + $125 Tournament Buyin
Charity: LAPD Devonshire – PALS